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These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.
Exercise 1: Conversation exercise
Instruction:
- Welke meubels staan er in elke kamer? (What furniture is in each of the rooms?)
- Beschrijf een kamer van je appartement/huis. (Describe one room of your apartment/house. )
Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes
Example phrases:
Het toilet is vlakbij de gootsteen. The toilet is near the sink. |
Het bed staat in de woonkamer. The bed is in the livingroom. |
Het schilderij staat naast het raam. The painting is next to the window. |
Er ligt een tapijt onder de bank. There is a carpet under the sofa. |
De spiegel hangt aan de muur. The mirror is hanging on the wall. |
De kledingkast staat tussen het bed en het bureau. The wardrobe is between the bed and the desk. |
De deur is achter de stoel. The door is behind the chair. |
De bank staat voor het raam. The sofa is in front of the window. |
De lamp staat op de tafel in de woonkamer. The lamp is on the table in the living room. |
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Exercise 2: Reorder sentences
Instruction: Make correct sentences and translate.
Exercise 3: Translate and use in a sentence
Instruction: Pick a word, translated and use the word in a sentence or dialogue.
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De bank
The sofa
2
De deur
The door
3
De lamp
The lamp
4
Sluiten
To close
5
Het bureau
The desk
Exercise 4: Verb conjugation
Instruction: Choose the correct verb and tense.
open, sluiten, openen, sluit
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Verb conjugation tables for this lesson Share Copied!
Sluiten to close Share Copied!
Onvoltooid tegenwoordige tijd (OTT)
Dutch | English |
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ik sluit | I close |
jij sluit | You close |
hij/zij/het sluit | he/she/it closes |
wij sluiten | we close |
jullie sluiten | you close |
zij sluiten | They close |
Openen to open Share Copied!
Onvoltooid tegenwoordige tijd (OTT)
Dutch | English |
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ik open | I open |
jij opent | you open |
hij/zij/het opent | he/she/it opens |
wij openen | We open |
jullie openen | you open |
zij openen | They open |
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